#9882CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.114 296.3), rgb(152, 130, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9882CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9882CF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 130, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.114 296.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9882CF | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9882CF | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9882CF text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9882CF text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A595D2
oklch(70.6% 0.089 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9882CF
oklch(65.7% 0.114 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#68519A
oklch(49.2% 0.115 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#54427D
oklch(42.6% 0.096 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#453864
oklch(37.5% 0.075 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#9882CF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E8FD2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718DCD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8F9F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9882CF
#9882CF
oklch(65.7% 0.114 296.3)
- #8E9A42
#8E9A42
oklch(65.8% 0.114 116.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9882CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9882CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #9882CF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.